Stabbing Pain
Instant
Stabbing Pain
Instant
Card Text
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Tap that creature.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 1
- Colors
- Black
- Color Identity
- Black
- EDHREC Rank
- #28,175
Format Legalities
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All Printings (10)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | en | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | $0.12 | $0.40 |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | de | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | es | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | fr | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | it | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | ja | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | pt | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | ru | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | zhs | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
| Magic 2011 (M11) | #118 | common | zht | Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai | — | — |
Official Rulings (2)
If Stabbing Pain targets an untapped creature with 1 toughness, that creature gets -1/-1, then it becomes tapped, then (after Stabbing Pain resolves) it’s put into the graveyard as a state-based action. Similarly, if Stabbing Pain targets an untapped creature with 1 less than lethal damage marked on it (such as a 3/3 creature with 2 damage marked on it), that creature gets -1/-1, then it becomes tapped, then (after Stabbing Pain resolves) it’s destroyed as a state-based action. In each case, any abilities that trigger when that creature becomes tapped will trigger.
You may target any creature with Stabbing Pain. It’s okay if it’s already tapped.
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